1. Join Zonta!

2. EMPOWER HER
GIVE HER A CHANCE

3. Zonta’s Mission A leading global organization of professionals3
Zonta’s Mission
A leading global organization of professionals
empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy

4. Access to all resources4
Zonta’s Vision
Gender Equality
Women’s rights are recognized as human rights
Empowerment
Every woman is able to achieve her full potential
Women have access to all resources and are represented in decision making positions on an equal basis with men
Access to all resources
A life free of violence
No woman lives in fear of violence

5. Guiding Principles Member Values Conviction, Commitment, Courage!5
Guiding Principles
Women’s rights are human rights, essential for the development of all peoples.
Zonta International endorses the values expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Member Values
Conviction, Commitment, Courage!

6. Member Partner Supporter Ally Envision Equality - Empower Women IMPACT
Empowering
Women
IMPACT
locally &
globally
MAKE
lasting
change
INVEST
in the future Be
DEVELOPED
as leaders
Member
Partner
Supporter
Ally
And a supporting message: “together we are stronger”.

7. thru Advocacy Service Education MAKE lasting change
Zonta Says NO! to Violence against Women
MAKE
lasting
change
And a supporting message: “together we are stronger”.

8. IMPACT locally & globally More than 30,000 Members
More than 1100 Clubs
Nearly 70 Countries
Founded in 1919
Thousands of Local Service Projects
General Consultative Status with the UN
IMPACT
locally &
globally
And a supporting message: “together we are stronger”.

9. $5 million each 2 years for International Service Projects
$10 million cumulative for ZI Strategies against Violence against Women (ZISVAW)
$100,000’s in Scholarships annually
Thousands of Service Projects around the world by clubs and districts
Zonta Says NO! to Violence against Women
Empowering thousands of Women and Girls through Legislation, Advocacy and Service
And a supporting message: “together we are stronger”.
INVEST
in the
future

10. Develop oneself while developing others
Mentoring - Locally, Nationally and Globally
Leadership Training
Board training
Advocacy training
Networking – 30,000 members in 67 countries
Friendship and Fun
And a supporting message: “together we are stronger”. Be
DEVELOPED
as leaders

11. Together we are stronger!
Women and Men with a Common Purpose
Participate
Advocate
Achieve
Empowering Women – thru SERVICE AND ADVOCACY
Participate in service projects that help women achieve their potential
Advocate on behalf of women’s issues locally and internationally
Achieve greater impact internationally by combining our voices with like-minded organizations and the United Nations
Work with government and community leaders who share common goals
Together we are stronger!

12. IMPACT locally & globally MAKE lasting change INVEST in the future Be
Empowering
Women
IMPACT
locally &
globally
MAKE
lasting
change
INVEST
in the future Be
DEVELOPED
as leaders
And a supporting message: “together we are stronger”.
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14. Advocacy - Global Zonta possesses General Consultative Status at14
Advocacy - Global
Zonta possesses
General Consultative Status at
Participative Status at
The Conference of NGOs
Consultative Relationship to ECOSOC
Membership at
Operational relations with

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Advocacy - Local
Members also perform local advocacy in their communities

16. Zonta’s International Service Programs16
Zonta’s International Service Programs
Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Liberia
Towards an HIV-Free Generation in Rwanda
Gender Responsive Schools in Vietnam

17. ZISVAW* Delaying Early Marriage in Niger17
ZISVAW*
Delaying Early Marriage in Niger
Voices Against Violence in 12 countries (Japan, Korea, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Nigeria, Malawi, Zambia, India, USA, and Brazil)
*Zonta International Strategies to End Violence Against Women

18. Educational Programs and Awards18
Educational Programs and Awards
Amelia Earhart Fellowship –
Full time PhD/Doctoral candidates in aerospace-related sciences or engineering.
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Women studying business, demonstrating outstanding potential.
Young Women in Public Affairs Award
Women ages involved in volunteer leadership, government, and empowering women
Z- and Golden Z clubs
Student Organizations at High School and College Level working to empower women
More Than 10 Million US Dollars Awarded
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
35 $10,000 fellowships annually
Jane M Klausman Women In Business
12 $7,000 International Recipients annually
32 $1,000 Regional/District Recipients annually
YWPA – Young Women in Public Affairs
10 $4,000 International Recipients annually
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